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* Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 150 writes that most poskim do not allow deducting household expenses. He quotes Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Kovetz Hatorah v. 39 p. 91), Shevet Halevi 5:133, and Minchat Yitzchak 5:34:3 who are strict. He also notes that the editions of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch that say to deduct household expenses are an error. Igrot Moshe YD 1:143 seems to be strict as well.</ref> | * Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 150 writes that most poskim do not allow deducting household expenses. He quotes Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Kovetz Hatorah v. 39 p. 91), Shevet Halevi 5:133, and Minchat Yitzchak 5:34:3 who are strict. He also notes that the editions of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch that say to deduct household expenses are an error. Igrot Moshe YD 1:143 seems to be strict as well.</ref> | ||
#If he can’t afford to give maaser kesafim after his household expenses, he is not obligated to give the full amount of maaser.<Ref>Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 150</ref> | #If he can’t afford to give maaser kesafim after his household expenses, he is not obligated to give the full amount of maaser.<Ref>Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser p. 150</ref> | ||
====Insurance==== | |||
# If someone's employer pays for his medical insurance he does not need to give maaser on the amount of money that his employer paid for his insurance.<ref>B'orach Tzedaka 10:10</ref> | |||
====Taxes==== | ====Taxes==== | ||
#Igrot Moshe YD 1:143 holds that you can deduct income tax since it is like you didn't earn that money. However, sales tax or property taxes on your residential home are not excluded. Feeding your children above 6 years old is not tzedaka. It is an obligation until the age when children usually leave their parents home. Minchat Yitzchak 5:34:9, however, argues that you can deduct all taxes. | #Igrot Moshe YD 1:143 holds that you can deduct income tax since it is like you didn't earn that money. However, sales tax or property taxes on your residential home are not excluded. Feeding your children above 6 years old is not tzedaka. It is an obligation until the age when children usually leave their parents home. Minchat Yitzchak 5:34:9, however, argues that you can deduct all taxes. | ||
